Polarization-stable long-distance interference of independent photons for quantum communications

T. Ferreira da Silva; D. Vitoreti; G. B. Xavier; G. P. Temporão; J. P. von der Weid

doi:10.1364/QIM.2012.QW2A.4

Polarization-stable long-distance interference of independent photons for quantum communications

Quantum Physics 2015-07-09 v1

Authors: T. Ferreira da Silva , D. Vitoreti , G. B. Xavier , G. P. Temporão , J. P. von der Weid

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Abstract

Interference between fully-independent faint laser sources over two 8.5-km full polarization-controlled fiber links was performed, with stable visibility of 47.8%, an essential step towards practical implementation of quantum communication protocols.

Keywords

quantum communication photon interference independent sources polarization stability fiber links visibility faint laser sources

Cite

@article{arxiv.1208.0866,
  title  = {Polarization-stable long-distance interference of independent photons for quantum communications},
  author = {T. Ferreira da Silva and D. Vitoreti and G. B. Xavier and G. P. Temporão and J. P. von der Weid},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1208.0866},
  year   = {2015}
}

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